The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1887-08-04
TOWN AND COUNTRY
IccAa LAcoNIcs PICKED UP HERE AND
THERE BY DUP EAGLE-EyED
REPORTERS.
The Carolinas seem to be invincible.

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per
The GOLD LEAF gives value received to
its advertisers
The next thing in the excursion line is to
l7e one to Norfolk, Washington City and
Baltimore. August 10Th.
Jno. Z. Gibson moved his bar and fix
lures to day to the Cooper building next
door to the post Office. The bear, owl, fox,
and white rats will follow.
On oar third page to-day will be found
striking and instructive illustration of the
comparative worth Of the various kinds of
baking powders in the market
What shall do to be shaved, my lad 2"
60 to the BARRIERS, sir" he said.
And who can shampoon my hair, my
lad? ''
why, Oscar the Barber sir, " he said.
Henderson will not lose the opportunity
ROW offered her to secure another railroad.
Certainly she cannot afford to have the
road go to some neighbOrng town and she
be left out in the cold.
Henry DunstOn and Tom have moved
their barber shop to the right hand room
in the Burwell building, up stairs. Since
they are h05sted so much, perhaps they won't
cat our hair so close next time.
A number of new advertisements appear
for the first time in the GOLD LEAF this
week. Read them. The advertisements
in a paper are often more valuable, if not
more entertaining, to its readers than any
other feature.
Henderson cannot afford to sit still, and
lose another railroad. The road from Dur
ham is going to be built, and if it does not
come here, it is going to some other point
on the X. & &. X. X, Think Of this, people
of Henderson.
The first lot Of new crop tobacco sold in
the State, as far as we have learned, was
at COOper'S warehouse Wednesday of last
week. Yesterday another lot was sold at
COOpcr's at an average of SO per hundred
This is doing we'll both for the season and
the price.
The editor was made the recipient of
bottle $500 size) Of very superior liquid
refreshments by John E. Gibson few
days ago, and though we are somewhat
on the temperance order, and can keep a
secret pretty we'll, we cannot keep ln,tasna
this time.
AS the gainesville Democrat SAYS, it is
no longer what shall man do to be saved
but what shall he drink i'll hot weather
Paralysis luIks in iced tea, malaria hides
in watermelOns, animalcul@ are found in
drinking water, and the jim jams are con-
cealcd in whisky.
We had the pleasure of a call this morn
ing from Mr.. Thos, III. Collins, at one time
a citizen of Henderson, but now of the Gov
eminent Printing Office, Washington, who
is off on a short vacation. Mr.. Collins is
an Intelligent young gentleman and Z good
printer and his friends here and elsewhere
will be pleased to know of his we'll doing
The game of base ball between the Caro-
linas and NutbuSh at Wordsworth on Fri
day last was broken up by the rain, only a
few innings being played ending with
Henderson ), Nutbush 0. While the rain
iltcrfcrcd with the game it did not prevent
the crowd from having a most enjoyable
day. Varied and bOuntiful refreshments
were served.
Mr.. 1hOS. l.. Field of Warren county, but
recently Secretary of the Baltimore GuanO
Company, has gone to London, England, to
take charge of the European Office of a
steam ship line plying between Baltimore
and London. Mr.. Field has many relatives
and friends i'll this section who rejoice in
his business advancement, but regret he is
to be separated from them by SO great dis
tance.
on the ) a. III. Monday train. They have
been to Washington, n. e., where Mr..
O'Neil was a delegate to the convention
of the Knights of Honor. From there they
went to Norfolk and did an advertisement
in the GOLD LEAF justice by stopping at the
Purcell House, where we are.glN to learn,
they were much pleased with their treat
ment.
The Seaboard Reflector denounces the
Southern Advertising Agency" l.. JEFF
Melbourne Il Co., Baltimore, and says
they are iirst-class frauds. Our experience
with l.. jeff Melbourne Il Co., has beer
very limited, we are glad to say, but it has
been sufficient, and of nature to justify
us in endorsing what the Reflector says about
them. Beware of this concern, brother
publishers.
Having returned home and again as
Sumed the &" reinS of government of the
GOLD LEAF establishments we make due
acknowledgment of our obligations to Mr.
\. Hatchett, Our Man on the Outside,
who got inside and spread himself all owe
the paper during the last two issues. How
we'll he discharged the duties imposed upoI
him, our readers know. Indeed, so grea
was the Improvement in the paper we fea
our friends Will be sorry we did not sta,
longer.
Mr.. {. Ford, il, father of our towns
man Mr.. L. w. Ford, died at his home il
Lynchburg, Va, last Sunday night, afte
a short illness. Deceased had for Ion.
time been prominent member of the to
bacco board of trade of that city and whel
the funeral was held Tuesday bushes
was suspended and the association attend
ed in body. Mr.. Ford was a prominen
and influential citizen, and for upwards o
fifty years had been 4 consistent membe
of the Baptist church. At the ripe age of
years, after long and useful life, he ha:
gone to his rest and reward.
Ladies' of the White House
have found that their sometimes excessive